Guide Note: ‘’Chinatown’’ is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski. Based on a screenplay by Robert Towne and starring Jack Nicholson as P.I. Jake Gittes, the classic noir thriller was nominated for 11 Academy Awards.
Fast Facts:
- Release Date: June 20, 1974
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Producer: Robert Evans
- Written By: Robert Towne
- Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
- Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry
- Sequel, ‘’The Two Jakes’’, released in 1990; most critics panned; box office flop